My brethren, ^abe not many ^bmasters, knowing that we shall receive the greater ^||condemnation. ²For ^cin many things we ^doffend all. ^eIf any man ^doffend not in word, ^fthe same is a ^gperfect man, and able also ^hto bridle the whole body.

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Footnotes

aSo Matt. 23:8. Rom. 2:20, 21. 1 Tim. 1:7.
bSee 2 Macc. 1:10 (Gk. & Engl.). & Acts 13:1 (Gk.).
||Or, judgment. 1 Cor. 11:34.
cSee 1 Kin. 8:46.
dch. 2:10.
e Ecclus. 14:1. & 19:16. & 25:8. & 37:18. See ch. 1:19, 26.
dch. 2:10.
gSee ch. 1:4.
hch. 1:26. So ver. 3.

Cross references

f Matt. 12:37.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

Not many of you should become teachers, my brothers, for you know that we who teach will be judged with greater strictness. For we all stumble in many ways. And if anyone does not stumble in what he says, he is a perfect man, able also to bridle his whole body.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Not many of you should become teachers, my fellow believers, because you know that we who teach will be judged more strictly. We all stumble in many ways. Anyone who is never at fault in what they say is perfect, able to keep their whole body in check.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Not many should become teachers, my brothers, because you know that we will receive a stricter judgment. For we all stumble in many ways. If anyone does not stumble in what he says, he is mature, able also to control the whole body.

NLTNew Living Translation

Dear brothers and sisters, not many of you should become teachers in the church, for we who teach will be judged more strictly. Indeed, we all make many mistakes. For if we could control our tongues, we would be perfect and could also control ourselves in every other way.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Not many should become teachers, my brothers, because you know that we will receive a greater judgment. For we all stumble in many ways. If anyone does not stumble in what he says, he is a perfect individual, able to hold in check his whole body also.